1-10 Technical Information
The optional AWE64D PCI sound board replaces the integrated audio system. It
provides FM synthesis and 64 simultaneous voices.
Modem Board (optional)
Optional modem boards include: U.S. Robotics® 56-Kbps V.90 x2-capable
Winmodem, U.S. Robotics 56-Kbps V.90 x2-capable Sportster, and the
Diamond Supra 56i K56Flex V.90 PCI modem. Each modem board contains fax
and modem capabilities. The Winmodem provides only fax and modem
capabilities. The other two boards provide modem, fax, full-duplex
speakerphone, and voicemail capabilities. Each board provides receive tr ansfer
rates of 56-Kbps (kilobytes per second) for data and 14.4-Kbps for fax.
Diskette Drive
The system comes standard with a 1.44- MB high-density diskette drive
preinstalled in the 3 1/2-inch accessible device slot (drive A). The drive is
connected to the system board via a two-connector cable.
Hard Drive
The system supports up to three IDE hard drives: the standard hard drive and
two optional hard drives (if a Zip drive does not come standard with the
system).
CD-ROM/DVD Drive
The CD-ROM or DVD drive can be used to load programs from a CD or it can
be used to play audio CDs. The drive operates at different speeds depending on
whether the CD contains music or data. The drive is fully compatible with
Kodak Multisession Photo CDs™ and standard CDs.
The drive is connected to the secondary IDE/PCI port on the system board.
Zip Drive
Some s ystem s come w ith t he Iome ga® Zip 100 ATAPI drive. The Zip drive
features removable 100-MB data disks and has a data transfer rate up to 1.4 MB
per second.
Power Supply
The 235-watt power supply is mounted inside the system unit. It supplies power
to the system board, option boards, diskette drives, hard drives, keyboard, and
mouse. A fan inside the power supply provides system ventilation. The power
supply has several cables for attaching to the various devices requiring power.